Radiation Safety Technician

Company: Kalman and Company
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: November 19, 2020

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Radiation Safety Technician

Job Code:2020-HUNTSVIL-001

Job Location:Huntsville, AL

Department:Technician

FT/PT Status:Full Time



Position Description:

Kalman & Company, Inc is seeking a Radiation Safety Technician for an opportunity in support of the National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC) of the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office. The successful candidate will execute all radiation safety tasks in support of the CWMD Office Radiation Protection Program. This includes but is not limited to conducting personnel dosimetry, contamination control, source accountability and storage, use of radiation detection equipment, and shipping and receiving radioactive materials. This position is located in Huntsville, AL on a client site. Successful applicants must be able to pass a DHS Suitability Check and have an Active Top Secret/SCI level Clearance.

Specific Duties:

* Execute all radiation safety tasks in support of the CWMD Office Radiation Protection Program. This includes but is not limited to conducting personnel dosimetry, contamination control, source accountability and storage, use of radiation detection equipment, and shipping and receiving radioactive materials.

* Obtain Radioactive Materials License Issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - to allow for the use of licensed materials at temporary job sites anywhere in the United States where the NRC maintains jurisdiction including areas of federal jurisdiction within Agreement States

* NRC license shall allow the Contractor to perform their own source leak tests. Leak tests shall be performed in accordance with 10 CFR 39.35

* NRC license shall allow for the Contractor to transport licensed material in accordance with the provision of 10 CFR Part 71, Packaging and Transport of Radioactive Material"

* NRC license shall allow for the Contractor to use licensed material for daily instrument operation checks, field calibration of instrumentation, in support of training, as well as field support of emergency response exercises

* NRC license shall allow for possession of common threat and non-threat sources including, at a minimum, Co-60, Cs-137, Ir-192, F-18, Tc-99m, Tl-201; and neutron emitting sources

* Contractor s NRC license must allow for possession at a minimum 10 millicuries (mCi) for threat and non-threat sources and up to 70 microcuries (uCi) for Cf-252 and/or 50 mCi of Am-241/Be for neutron emitting sources

* Be prepared to amend their NRC license, as needed

* Comply with all federal, state and local regulations pertaining to the storage, handling, transport and use of radioactive materials

Minimum Required Education/Qualifications:

* Associates' degree in Health Physics, or equivalent

* Active TS/SCI clearance and DHS suitability clearance

* Must have 5 years in systems engineering or related work

* 6+ years experience in radiation safety; BS degree in Health Physics or related discipline may substitute for 2 years experience

* NRRPT certification substitutes for 3 years of experience

Preferred Education/Qualifications:

* Current DHS Suitability Clearance preferred

* Knowledge and experience in CBRN material as well as an understanding of the hazards associated with their manufacture, transport and use

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